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BEAR TRACKS 2022 - 2023
Edition – 4
Date of Issue: January 13, 2023
1. Wrestlers are ranked per established criteria. Ranking will change as head to head matches occur, wrestlers change weight classes and when a wrestler enters into action.
2. Regional rankings have been implemented.
3. NOTICE: THESE RANKINGS WERE COMMUNICATED ON FACEBOOK JANUARY 12TH AND 13TH. None of the weekend’s activities are reflected below. That will occur in edition 5.



Weight Classes: 215 to 285

AA/A 215
1 Casto Clay County
2 Vandall Greenbrier West
3 Worstell Nitro
4 Helm East Fairmont
5 Martin Wheeling Central
6 Burnside Doddridge County
7 Moffitt Point Pleasant
8 Bishop Braxton County

REGION 1
1 Helm East Fairmont
2 Martin Wheeling Central
3 Anderson Keyser
4 Wilt Berkeley Springs


REGION 2
1 Casto Clay County
2 Burnside Doddridge County
3 Bishop Braxton County
4 Carson Lewis County

REGION 3
1 Vandall Greenbrier West
2 ?????????
3 ?????????
4 ?????????

REGION 4
1 Worstell Nitro
2 Moffitt Point Pleasant
3 Kuhl Winfield
4 ?????????




AA/A 285
1 Weaver Point Pleasant
2 Arbogast Fairmont Senior
3 McLaughlin Braxton County
4 Isom Independence
5 Wagstaff St. Mary’s
6 Facemire Braxton County JV
7 Morris Clay County
8 Ohlinger Wahama


REGION 1
1 Arbogast Fairmont Senior
2 Wagstaff St Mary’s
3 Keating Keyser
4 ?????????

REGION 2
1 McLaughlin Braxton County
2 Morris Clay County
3 ?????????????
4 ????????????

REGION 3
1 Isom Independence
2 Matney Pikeview
3 Franklin Greenbrier West
4 ??????????

REGION 4
1 Weaver Point Pleasant
2 Ohlinger Wahama
3 Huffman Winfield
4 Burge Williamstown





AAA 215
1 Kehler University
2 Brothers Wheeling Park
3 Allen St. Albans
4 Truman Oak Hill
5 Mullins Greenbrier East
6 Morris Parkersburg South
7 ???????????

REGION 1
1 Kehler University
2 Brothers Wheeling Park
3 ??????????
4 ??????????

REGION 2
1 ????????????
2 ???????????
3 ??????????
4 ???????????

REGION 3
1 Allen St. Albans
2 Truman Oak Hill
3 Mullins Greenbrier East
4 ?????????????

REGION 4
1 Morris Parkersburg South
2 Edwards Cabell Midland
3 Pyles Spring Valley
4 ???????????







AAA 285
1 Summers Bridgeport
2 Roberts Greenbrier East
3 McCann Spring Valley
4 Hasenbuhler Martinsburg
5 Naylor Oak Hill
6 Staub Hampshire
7 Adkins Huntington
8 Hastings University
9 Means Wheeling Park
10 Wright John Marshall

REGION 1
1 Summers Bridgeport
2 Hastings University
3 Means Wheeling Park
4 Wright John Marshall

REGION 2
1 Hasenbuhler Martinsburg
2 Staub Hampshire
3 Williams Spring Mills
4 Kojo Washington

REGION 3
1 Roberts Greenbrier East
2 Naylor Oak Hill
3 Mighty Lopez St. Albans
4 ????????

REGION 4
1 McCann Spring Valley
2 Adkins Huntington
3 Arthur Parkersburg South
4 Duffy Hurricane

Since these rankings are prior to this weekend, under what criteria is Morris of South at 215 listed in the State rankings? Obviously this will be a moot point, as he is about to climb the ladder significantly after this weekend. But just curious.

KDunbar wrote:Since these rankings are prior to this weekend, under what criteria is Morris of South at 215 listed in the State rankings? Obviously this will be a moot point, as he is about to climb the ladder significantly after this weekend. But just curious.

Auditing Bear Tracks? No problem.

First, lets take all of this back to what it would be in preseason:

1. Brothers. Returning three time state champion
2. Kehler. Returning one time state champion
3. Allen. Returning 4th place winner.
4. Mullins. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 23.
5. Morris. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 12.
6. Truman. Returning Q2. He made it to the blood round.

Now here is the order listed in Edition 4 above and the reasoning:

1. Kehler. Kehler defeated Brothers.
2. Brothers.
3. Allen. Allen has defeated Truman.
4. Truman. Truman has defeated Mullins.
5. Mullins.
6. Morris.

Morris was late to 215 action and Mullins started out higher due to the higher QOP. After the Winner's Choice and upon preliminary review, Morris will move to number 3 in edition 5. We probably have a RCF with Allen, Mullins and Truman. I will sort it out.

Kehler, Brothers and Morris should hit each other in the OVAC. Then, all of these guys minus Brothers will see each other at the WSAZ. Then, all of them except for Truman and Mullins should see each other at the WV State Duals.

Morris is the only one that will not face any of the other five in his region.

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:Since these rankings are prior to this weekend, under what criteria is Morris of South at 215 listed in the State rankings? Obviously this will be a moot point, as he is about to climb the ladder significantly after this weekend. But just curious.

Auditing Bear Tracks? No problem.

First, lets take all of this back to what it would be in preseason:

1. Brothers. Returning three time state champion
2. Kehler. Returning one time state champion
3. Allen. Returning 4th place winner.
4. Mullins. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 23.
5. Morris. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 12.
6. Truman. Returning Q2. He made it to the blood round.

Now here is the order listed in Edition 4 above and the reasoning:

1. Kehler. Kehler defeated Brothers.
2. Brothers.
3. Allen. Allen has defeated Truman.
4. Truman. Truman has defeated Mullins.
5. Mullins.
6. Morris.

Morris was late to 215 action and Mullins started out higher due to the higher QOP. After the Winner's Choice and upon preliminary review, Morris will move to number 3 in edition 5. We probably have a RCF with Allen, Mullins and Truman. I will sort it out.

Kehler, Brothers and Morris should hit each other in the OVAC. Then, all of these guys minus Brothers will see each other at the WSAZ. Then, all of them except for Truman and Mullins should see each other at the WV State Duals.

Morris is the only one that will not face any of the other five in his region.

What is Morris the returning 5th place winner of?
Also, I thought you were only ranking in the preseason those who actually placed in the last state tournament. And then only moving people into the state ranking as they defeated ranked wrestlers.

KDunbar wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:Since these rankings are prior to this weekend, under what criteria is Morris of South at 215 listed in the State rankings? Obviously this will be a moot point, as he is about to climb the ladder significantly after this weekend. But just curious.

Auditing Bear Tracks? No problem.

First, lets take all of this back to what it would be in preseason:

1. Brothers. Returning three time state champion
2. Kehler. Returning one time state champion
3. Allen. Returning 4th place winner.
4. Mullins. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 23.
5. Morris. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 12.
6. Truman. Returning Q2. He made it to the blood round.

Now here is the order listed in Edition 4 above and the reasoning:

1. Kehler. Kehler defeated Brothers.
2. Brothers.
3. Allen. Allen has defeated Truman.
4. Truman. Truman has defeated Mullins.
5. Mullins.
6. Morris.

Morris was late to 215 action and Mullins started out higher due to the higher QOP. After the Winner's Choice and upon preliminary review, Morris will move to number 3 in edition 5. We probably have a RCF with Allen, Mullins and Truman. I will sort it out.

Kehler, Brothers and Morris should hit each other in the OVAC. Then, all of these guys minus Brothers will see each other at the WSAZ. Then, all of them except for Truman and Mullins should see each other at the WV State Duals.

Morris is the only one that will not face any of the other five in his region.

What is Morris the returning 5th place winner of?
Also, I thought you were only ranking in the preseason those who actually placed in the last state tournament. And then only moving people into the state ranking as they defeated ranked wrestlers.

Morris was 5th in the state. I have been posting and communicating all of this since October. We are now halfway through the season. Please advise where you think Morris should be and why?

Bearhugger wrote:

KDunbar wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:
Auditing Bear Tracks? No problem.

First, lets take all of this back to what it would be in preseason:

1. Brothers. Returning three time state champion
2. Kehler. Returning one time state champion
3. Allen. Returning 4th place winner.
4. Mullins. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 23.
5. Morris. Returning 5th place winner with a QOP of 12.
6. Truman. Returning Q2. He made it to the blood round.

Now here is the order listed in Edition 4 above and the reasoning:

1. Kehler. Kehler defeated Brothers.
2. Brothers.
3. Allen. Allen has defeated Truman.
4. Truman. Truman has defeated Mullins.
5. Mullins.
6. Morris.

Morris was late to 215 action and Mullins started out higher due to the higher QOP. After the Winner's Choice and upon preliminary review, Morris will move to number 3 in edition 5. We probably have a RCF with Allen, Mullins and Truman. I will sort it out.

Kehler, Brothers and Morris should hit each other in the OVAC. Then, all of these guys minus Brothers will see each other at the WSAZ. Then, all of them except for Truman and Mullins should see each other at the WV State Duals.

Morris is the only one that will not face any of the other five in his region.

What is Morris the returning 5th place winner of?
Also, I thought you were only ranking in the preseason those who actually placed in the last state tournament. And then only moving people into the state ranking as they defeated ranked wrestlers.

Morris was 5th in the state. I have been posting and communicating all of this since October. We are now halfway through the season. Please advise where you think Morris should be and why?

Sorry, my mistake. Couldn't remember him finishing 5th (possibly because it was a forfeit) and when I pulled it up I must have pulled up the 2021 state results. Wasn't really questioning where he should be ranked, but was confused about the process because of the aforementioned mistake. Just trying to keep you under control . Keep up the good work. Oh, by the way would it be possible to put the wrestlers up to date current record with their high school record in parentheses and their grade in school in the rankings (just kidding).

Have Kehler and Brothers wrestled each other this year?

Has a three timer ever not won their fourth their senior year?

Letsgooo wrote:Have Kehler and Brothers wrestled each other this year?

Has a three timer ever not won their fourth their senior year?

Jordan Allen comes to mind.

Letsgooo wrote:Have Kehler and Brothers wrestled each other this year?

Has a three timer ever not won their fourth their senior year?

December 14, 2022, Kehler by major decision, 9 - 1, over Brothers

Letsgooo wrote:Have Kehler and Brothers wrestled each other this year?

Has a three timer ever not won their fourth their senior year?

December 14, 2022, Kehler by major decision, 9 - 1, over Brothers.
Barring an upset, they should be meeting this Saturday morning in the semis at the OVACs.